Monthly Archives: November 2016

A Joke Come True

Posted on November 17, 2016 by way0utwest

Yesterday was the opening of Microsoft Connect 2016. If you didn’t have the chance to watch the opening keynote, I’d recommend you do so. Mostly because one of my jokes, or perhaps a dream, has come true. SQL Server runs … Continue reading →

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#SQLNewBlogger – T-SQL ESCAPE for Wildcards

Posted on November 17, 2016 by way0utwest

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as #SQLNewBloggers. I ran into a really interesting issue recently. I was working with a table and wanted to determine if … Continue reading →

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DLM Automation–Making a Database Connection

Posted on November 16, 2016 by way0utwest

One of the things I’ve been wanting to do is dig more into the command line automation cmdlets from the Redgate DLM Automation suite. While there are plugins for many build and release systems, I should be able to customize, … Continue reading →

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Held Hostage by the Database

Posted on November 16, 2016 by way0utwest

Your database platform will constrain and limit the flexibility you have in evolving your software. It doesn’t matter which platform you choose, which type of database, or even the format for your data. At some point, you will be dealing … Continue reading →

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